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The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as: "partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires a person to maximize their personal and professional potential". Coaching is meant to take someone from where they currently are and help them set a goal, identify steps to take to get there, and be accountable for moving toward the goal.
Counselling or therapy is typically dedicated to sorting out life patterns that are causing difficulty in every-day functioning. Often this process involves digging back into the past and talking about, or processing, the painful parts of our history so we can be fully present in our current life situations.
Coaching is different from counselling in that it is focused on finding a way of moving forward with the resources at a person's disposal currently. Typically, coaching is not a good fit if there are ongoing mental health struggles that should be addressed by a counsellor or therapist, such as suicidal thoughts, depression that interferes with every-day life, or anxiety that causes panic attacks.
In other words, coaching uses a more directive approach to help someone move from present day to future goals whereas counselling focuses on past or present day struggles that can hinder moving forward.
I am clinically trained as a mental health counsellor, with a background in attachment, trauma and development. I draw upon my years of experience and training to guide how I show up with clients. I integrate psychological and theological principles in my work and offer a well rounded approach that addresses all aspects of the human experience (psychologiocal, spiritual, emotional, mental, physiological, social, biological).